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Aug. 6, 1940. I H. LEVINE El AL TARGET Filed April 7. 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR. HENFY Z EV/NE- ANO Aug. 6, 1940. L' w r AL 2,210,149

TARGET Filed April 7. 1938 ZSheets-Sheet 2 a INVENTOR. l /ENLY [EV/ME AND 4M4-0d5 Jaw/ M 4 I 7 v I I Patented Aug. 6, 1940 PATENT OFFICE TARGET Henry Levine and Arnandus Johnson,

Philadelphia, Pa.

Application April 7, 1938, Serial No. 200,594

4 Claims. (Cl. 273'-102) This invention relates to targets such as are commonly employed for receiving and retaining pointed missiles, the points of which are imbedded in the target.

' In the playing of the various games such a those involving the throwing of darts at a target, it is essential in every instance that the pointed dart strike the target with sufficient force for the point to become imbedded therein and retain its position so that it may be observed where the dart has struck.

At the present time it is substantially the uni-' versal practice to employ as the main body of the dart board a Wooden structure, either laminated or otherwise, and which wooden construction is adapted to have the dart points imbeddedtherein. However, after continued usage of the dart board, which involves the striking of the darts thereagainst many times, the surface against which the darts strike becomes damaged and worn to such an extent as to finally render the dart board substantially unless and entirely unsatisfactory for the playing of any of the games of darts thereon.

25 With the foregoing conditions in mind, this invention has in view, as its foremost objective, the provision of a target which includes a laminated main body part that is made up of a plurality More in detail this invention has in view, as

, an objective, the provision of a target including a main body part made from a plurality of strips in the manner aforesaid, in which the strips are assembled with a proper degree of tightness to, in vthe first instance, present substantially a smooth unbroken surface as the target, and yet be sufficiently loose to permit a certain amount of spreading as the dart point is imbedded therein, r

At the present time there is available to the public a type of dart board which is meeting with Widespread approval. This type of dart board comprises a rectangular framework which is formed with a large circular opening in which is received the main body part of the dart board. The framework surroundingthe opening is divided into appropriate divisions bearing numbers, and the position of thecentral main body part may be varied with respect to these numbers, there being means provided to maintain the central part assembled in the framework.

In view of the circular construction of the main body part in this type of dart board, the invention has in View, as a further object, the provision of a dart board in which the main body part is of circular formation and which comprises a strip of material which is spirally and tightly wound into the circular formation required. Obviously the edges of the spirally wound strip define the target surfaces of the dart board.

Another objectof the invention is the provision of a dart board including a main body part which is formed from a strip or strips of paper.

Yet another object in view is the provision of a dart board of the character above noted, including a circular main body part made up of a strip of material spirally wound into the circlular shape and presenting a target surface defined by the edge of said strip, said target surface being provided with appropriate markers dividing the main body part into sections in accordance with conventional practice in this art.

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It is now well recognized in the art of dart boards that metallic devices such as steel wire should be employed for the purpose of marking off the target surface, because with markers of this type a dart assumes a position on one side or the other of the line defined by the marker and cannot become imbedded on the line.

Further and more particular objects of the invention are associated with the provision of means incorporating these metallic markers into the main body part in the manner aforesaid.

These and other features and advantages will in part become apparent, and in part be hereinafter stated, as the description of the invention proceeds.

The invention, therefore, comprises a dart board including a laminated main body part made from a strip or strips of material, preferably paper, which is compactly arranged so :1-

Figure 1 is an elevational showing of a dart board embodying the precepts of this invention,

Figure 2' is a horizontal section taken about on the plane represented by the line 22 of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary showing in elevation of a section of the dart board,

Figure 4 is an enlarged detail view in perspective of a ring element employed at the center of the dart. board,

Figure 5 is a similar perspective view of several turns of the strip,

Figure 6 is an elevational showing of a portion of a metallic ring included in the main body part,

Figure 7 is an elevational showing of a modified form of dart board,

Figure 8 is a side elevational showing of the form shown in Figure 7,

Figure 9 is an enlarged fragmentary view of a portion of the dart board shown in Figure 7,

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Figure 10 is an enlarged detail view in perspective,-bringing out the disposition of the turns of the strip making up the dart board shown in Figure '7.

Referring now to the drawings, wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts, a target such as a dart board is shown in Figure -1 as comprising rectangular framework It "which may be made from any appropriate material such as wood. The framework I is formed with a large circular opening H which is designed to receive the main body part of the dart board. This main body part is referred to in its entirety by the reference character B, and is shown as being of a circular formation complemental to the opening I i so as to be snugly fitted therein.

This-main body part B is of a laminated construction and consists of a thin strip of material which is spirally wound so that the edges define the target surfaces of the main body part B. Such a strip of material as paper is shown at Figure 5, and identified by the reference character l2. The paperwill have a required degree of toughnessand will be wound in its spiral arrangement fairly tight so as to insure of a compact solid structure in the body part B. However, there is just enough give between the layers of the strip 12 to permit a point of a dart to be inserted therebetween.

At the center of the dart board, there is a ring element It (see Figure 4) which has each edge provided with a plurality of notch-es l4, and in alignment with the notches M are corrugations 9' for a purpose to be hereinafter described. Received within the ring element I3 is a cork H: which constitutes the center of the dart board in the usual manner. This ring I? also serves as a beginning for the spiral winding of the strip l2.

In accordance with the conventional practice in this art to employ circular and radial markers for dividing the main body part up into various divisions, marking devices are included in the main body structure to mark off the target surfaces of the board in a manner following conventional practice.

Spaced inwardly from the outer periphery of the, main body part B, which is substantially coincident withthe opening l, is a ring element I6 of substantially the same width as the strip [2, and which ring element is preferably of metal whereby the edges of the strip are constituted a circular marker. The edges of this strip are also formed with a plurality of notches I! which correspond to the notches [4 in the ring l3.

Radial markers take the form of metal wires I8 which are imbedded in the grooves l9 that are out in the target surface defined by the edges of the strip I2. These grooves l9 are in alignment with the notches I4 and the ring 13, and the notches l1 and ring I6. Thus, one of the wire elements. I8 is designed to provide a marker on opposite'target faces by being imbedded in the grooves l9 and notches I4 and I! on each face, the markers on the opposite faces being integrally connected by that portion of the wire extending down within the corrugations 9 in the ring l3 as shown at 2|. At the outer extremity the free ends of the wire I8 extend down over the ring IE to a central opening in which they are received,.as indicated at 20. Thus, the wires I8 are firmly imbedded in the body structure and are substantially flush with the surface thereof.

Obviously as many of the radial markers I8 may beavailed of'asoccasion demands, and more than the single circular marker [6 may be employed as circumstances warrant.

While the circularmarker I6 is shown as aiding in. marking off circular dimensions of the board, it is to be remembered that other means may be employed alone, or in conjunction with the circular marker It, for this purpose. The invention has particularly in mind the use of paper strips of different colors. Thus the paper strip immediately within the circular marker l5 may be of one color which is continued for a required distance to identify one circular zone. Then another strip of another color may mark off still f another circular division.

The. main body part B is intended to be detachably secured in position in the opening H. To this end the frame I0 is shown as carrying at one side a back piece 22 which may be anchored to the frame If): by any appropriate fastening devices such as the fastening elements indicated at 23. With the main body part B positioned within the opening I l, and in engagement with the back piece 2-2, retaining members 24 are secured to the front face of the frame Hi asby the fastening elements shown at 25. These retaining members extend a short distance over the main body part B and hold-the latter in place.

If, after continued usage, it is found desirable to reverse the target face, which is accessible for use, the. retaining members 24 may be swung back out of effective position to permit of the removal of the main body part B, whereupon the latter part may be turned over and again positioned.

Following conventional practice in the field of dart boards, that portion of the framework l0 immediately adjacent the edge of the opening II is divided up into radial divisions corresponding to the radial markers l8, and each of these divisions is provided with numerical indicia in the manner indicated at Figure 1.

When a dart point strikes against the effective target surface of the main body part B it will enter between adjacent layers of the strip l2 so that upon its removal the main body part is left substantially undamaged and in the same condition prior to the imbedding of the dart. The presence of the metallic markers insures that the dart point does not take the position on a marking line as the metal will deflect to one side of the marker or the other.

. A somewhat modified form of dart board is shown inFigures 7 to 10, inclusive. In this form the main body part of the board is made up of a strip 26 which is folded back and forth on itself many times to define a laminated structure comparable to the main body part B. This strip 26 'also may be of any appropriate material, preferably paper, and when folded in the manner illustrated the compactly arranged edges thereof define the target surface of the board. After being folded into a compact structure in the manner illustrated, the folds are preferably out off, as indicated by the dotted lines in Figure 10, thus insuring of a more solid structure.

In order to maintain the strip 26 in its properly folded position, a metallic framework comprising parts 21 is shown as completely encompassing the rectangular body structure defined by the strip 26. The extremities of the parts 21 take the form of ears 28 which are connected by headed bolts 29 which have associated therewith nuts 38. Obviously the nuts 30 may be tightened to tighten the framework about the body part defined by the folded strip 26.

To insure of the strip 26 maintaining its properly folded position, particularly after the folds have been cut off, each of the turns of the strip 26 may be formed with openings 32, and the several openings align, as shown in Figure 10, when the turns of the strips are in a compactly assembled relationship.

The side pieces of the frame parts 21 are also formed with openings corresponding to the openings 32, and which are in alignment therewith. A wire element 3| is then passed through the aligned openings 32, in the manner shown in Figures '7, 8 and 9, to complete the assembly.

It is notable that each end of the wire 3| may be anchored to one of the frame parts 21 in any preferred manner, as by the fastening elements shown at 33, thus providing for a required degree of tautness inthe wire 3|.

When this type of dart board is availed of the markings may be placed on both faces which constitute the target surfaces, by being lithographed, printed or inscribed thereon in any desired manner, this being developed in Figure '7.

While preferred specific embodiments of the invention are hereinbefore set forth it is to be clearly understood that we are not to be limited to the exact constructions illustrated and described, because various modifications of these details may be provided in putting the invention into practice within the purview of the appended claims.

We claim:

1. In a target, a main body part comprising a strip of paper spirally wound into a compact structure, spaced rings imbedded in said structure, the edges of said rings being notched, the edges of said paper strip being formed with grooves in substantial alignment with said notches, and wire markers imbedded in said grooves and notches.

2. A target comprising a framework formed with a circular opening, a laminated main body part received in said opening and consisting of a spirally wound paper strip the edges of which define the target surface of said main body part, inner and outer rings carried by said main body part having edges substantially in the surfaces defined by the edges of said paper strips, radial grooves on the opposite surfaces defined by said paper strip, and wire markers in said grooves, the marker in one radial groove being integrally connected with the'marker in the corresponding groove in the opposite face.

3. A target comprising a framework formed with a, circular opening, a laminated main body part received in said opening and consisting of a spirally wound paper strip, the edges of which define the target surface of said main body part, inner and outer rings carried by said main body part having edges substantially in the surfaces defined by the edges of said paper strips, radial grooves on the opposite surfaces defined by said paper strip, and wire markers in said grooves, the marker in one radial groove being integrally connected with the marker in the corresponding groove in the opposite face, said markers comprising pieces of wire which pass through the inner ring and have their free extremities anchored in an opening in the outer ring.

4. A target of the character described comprising a plurality of concentric ring-like target areas formed by a plurality of edges of tightly and closely Wound laminations of strip material, concentric divider strips laminated between adjacent ring-like target areas with the edges of said strips being arranged substantially flush with the sur- HENRY LEVINE. AMANDU S JOHNSON. 

